Death Cab for Cutie – Diamond And A Tether (Ukulele)

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Chords

This sounds right to me, listen to the song to get the right rhythm. I left out the two extended portions of the song for simplicity's sake. Verse:
G          C      G
Pity, take pity on me.

        C       Am               C        G
'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be.

C      G      C    G
Always turning to run,

C        Am              C        G         C G
from the people I should not be afraid of.

C    G        C        G
And darling, you should know

     C      Am          C         G
that I have fantasies about being alone.

          C         G
It's like love is a lesson,

     C      G
that I can't learn.

  C        Am               C             G
I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn.
Chorus:
                 Em           C          G
I know you can't hold out forever

             Em               C         G   D
waiting on a diamond and a tether

       Em            C
from a boy who won't swim

             B7          Em
but who will dip his toe in

         A7      C         G       C G
just to keep you here with him.
Verse:
     C        G     C   G
I've got this habit I abhor.

     C     Am             C             G
When we go out I'm always watching the door.

   C          G           C     G
As if there's someone I'm gonna see

    C        Am                 C         G
who could outdo the things that you do to me.
Chorus:
                     Em          C        G
And I know you can't hold out forever

             Em            C           G  D
waiting on a diamond and a tether

       Em            C
from a boy who won't fly

             B7          Em
but who will take to the skies 

      A7              C               G     C G C
if he thinks you are about to say goodbye.
Verse:
G          C       G
Pity, take pity on me.

       C       Am                C        G
'cause I'm not half the man that I should be.

    C        G
And I don't blame you,

       C      G
you've had enough,

   C         Am          C                  G
of all these empty promises and countless bluffs.
Chorus:
                        Em          C         G
'cause I know you can't hold out forever

             Em              C         G   D
waiting on a diamond and a tether

       Em             C            B7      Em
from a boy who won't jump when he falls in love.

         A7             C            Em
He just stands with his toes on the edge

        A7             C            G
and he waits for it do disappear again.